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The Ethics of Disruptive Transportation Technologies

This course discusses the process for making ethical decisions as part of planning for disruptive technologies.

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Course Info

  • Duration 10 video lessons (83 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2018
  • 4.38
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 2 mins
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    2.
    What is a Disruptive Transportation Technology?
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    3.
    Current and Emerging Technologies
    Chapter Duration 9 mins
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    4.
    Challenges
    Chapter Duration 11 mins
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    Ethical Issues
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    6.
    Ethical Guidance
    Chapter Duration 11 mins
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    Decision Making
    Chapter Duration 10 mins
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    8.
    Identifying Consequences and Potential Actions
    Chapter Duration 16 mins
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    9.
    Submitting an Ordinance
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
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    10.
    Wrap-Up
    Chapter Duration 4 mins

Course Description

The course describes some of the more disruptive transportation technologies and the issues of equity they raise. The course lays out ways to think about the challenges of transportation technologies, along with a methodology for analyzing and addressing ethical issues. Material from the AICP Code of ethics will be presented as part of the framework for decision-making.

Learn these skills

  • Ethics
  • Land Use
  • Parking
  • Pedestrian Planning
  • Regulations
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Urbanism

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1.25 AICP CM credits, including Ethics credit.

CNU-A

This course is approved for CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1.5 SACPLAN CPD point., including Ethics.

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Carol D. Barrett

Carol D. Barrett

Ms. Barrett is a highly acclaimed expert in planning ethics.

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Timely topic and great way to apply the AICP ethics aspirations and challenges. Thought-provoking presentation.
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Interesting topic that deals with changes in transportation systems and planning. Very appropriate to today's environment.
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Interesting topic that deals with changes in transportation systems and planning. Very appropriate to today's environment.
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